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May 18, 2021

Using theatre and traditional ways of knowing to address climate action

As Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) second artist-in-residence, Dennis Gupa is using the tools of theatre and drama to help bring about social change and build a sense of community in an attempt to grapple with the impact of climate change on the world’s island nations.

Dennis Gupa, ONC’s second artist-in-residence and University of Victoria PhD candidate. Credit: John Threlfall.

“This residency program comes at a time of crisis in ocean sustainability,” comments ONC chief scientist Kim Juniper. “Science-art collaborations such as this one bring together the insight and power of two ways of looking at the world, and will hopefully lead to...

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Dennis Gupa | artist-in-residence | theatre | Kim Juniper | UVic

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Oceans link to climate change

 

Brett Jameson, University of Victoria PhD student. Photo: UVic Photo Services

December 23, 2020 - Jody Paterson

Deep in the ocean off Vancouver Island’s west coast, a gas associated with climate warming is making its way to the surface. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a product of plankton decomposition, pulled to the surface in areas where deep-sea waters migrate upwards in what’s known as coastal upwelling.

Where is it coming from? That’s a question that University of Victoria PhD student Brett Jameson is exploring, in collaboration with Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a UVic initiative, and the Canadian...

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Brett Jameson | Kim Juniper | UVic | Climate | sustainability | Research

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Teens dive into ocean science

It’s never too early to help young ocean scientists get to know the ocean. In April 2017, Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) hosted its fifth annual Ocean Science Symposium, an engaging two-day opportunity to inspire the next generation of ocean scientists.

Attendees of the fifth annual Ocean Science Symposium

Figure 1. Attendees of the fifth annual Ocean Science Symposium, 28-29 April 2017.

Bringing together over 70 students and teachers (Figure 1) from 16 schools across Vancouver Island, northern British Columbia, and the Arctic, this educational hands-on experience emphasized the teamwork and collaboration needed to explore and...

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UVic | Ocean Science Symposium | Learning | students

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Teens Dive Deep into the 4th Annual Ocean Science Symposium

Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC) 4th annual Ocean Science Symposium brought together 55 students and 20 teachers from 16 schools across British Columbia. This fun interactive experience offered participants with an opportunity to discover the ocean through dynamic presentations and exciting hands-on experiences. Teens and teachers left with a new understanding of the mysteries of the deep, from sea ice and climate change, to ocean engineering and hydrothermal vents.

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UVic | Ocean Science Symposium | Learning | student

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Open House in Celebration of Ideafest

"Research on the Ring" Walking Tour

Ocean Networks Canada welcomes ocean enthusiasts of all ages to stop by and visit our our campus headquarters to learn more about the University of Victoria’s world-leading cabled ocean observatories. 

When & Where

  • Tuesday 4 Mar, 4-5 pm  
  • Thursday  6 Mar,  6-7 pm
  • Tour times: 20  minutes long— starting on the hour and every 20 minutes after.
  • Address: the Technology Enterprise Facility, 2300 McKenzie Avenue V8W 2Y2

Join a Virtual Tour

In...

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IdeaFest | open house | events | UVic | demo

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Great Moments in UVic's History

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the University of Victoria. To celebrate a half-century of achievements and shared experiences, the University has compiled a collection of Great Moments, viewed through the memories of people intimately connected to the campus.

Included in these milestones are the very beginnings of VENUS: the Victoria Experimental Network under the Sea. 

With thanks to Dr. Verena Tunnicliffe, Canada Research Chair in Deep Oceans, Professor of Biology and Director, VENUS, for her reflections on how world-changing ideas can be born from a shared vision...

From a tremor to “the big idea” in ocean science

Many Victoria residents remember Feb. 28, 2001 for the magnitude 6.8...

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UVic | venus | History | University of Victoria

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Gifted Students Learn From Ocean Networks Canada Team

On a July morning, Ocean Network Canada staff met with high-achieving students from across Canada as part of a PEEL Summer Academy program hosted at the University of Victoria. 

Ocean Networks Canada’s Natasha Ewing and Tom Dakin were invited to introduce ocean observatory science and technology to twenty students who are of grade nine age, but working at a university level. The students—many from the Ontario region— were taking part in a two-week West Coast Marine Discovery Camp, which included time to absorb the sites around Victoria while learning about first nations culture and some of the ocean-related programs offered at UVic and ...

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education | Innovation Centre | CORAL | Pearson College | UVic | PEEL Summer Academy | West Coast Discovery Camp

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Improving Data Analysis With IBM Streams

The Ocean Networks Canada Innovation Centre, in co-operation with IBM, is striving to implement new software for real-time analysis of video data.

This technology can increase classification rates by providing a continuous stream of objects-of-interest. The IBM InfoSphere Streams system along with new image processing software will be used to automatically flag specific times in the underwater video archives. The processed video will be tagged with the appropriate metadata (e.g. object type, object size, movement, time). The result will be the ability to skip ahead to the next remarkable...

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